Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

MAN TGX 26.580 6x2/4 vs Scania R 590 A6x2

MAN TGX 26.580 6x2/4

2019–2023 · 427 kW
33.9l/100 km
median; 32.8–37.4 across 29 declared configurations

Scania R 590 A6x2

2021–2023 · 434 kW
31.4l/100 km
median; 29.6–33.7 across 63 declared configurations
MAN TGX 26.580 6x2/4 and Scania R 590 A6x2 side by side
SpecificationMAN TGX 26.580 6x2/4Scania R 590 A6x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2019–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power427 kWDeclared434 kWDeclared
Engine displacement15.3 litresDeclared16.4 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Gross vehicle weight26,000–28,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,000 kg, across 147 declared configurations26,500–31,000 kgDeclaredmedian 28,000 kg, across 159 declared configurations
Declared fuel, long haul33.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 32.8–37.4 l/100 km across 29 declared configurations31.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 29.6–33.7 l/100 km across 63 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km46 g Declaredmedian; 44.49–50.7 g42.57 g Declaredmedian; 40.11–45.69 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2022 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 2.5 l/100 km between these two (7.9%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 3,000 litres a year (£4,200). The declared figures for one of them alone span 4.6 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
MAN TGX 26.580 6x2/440,680 litres
£56,952 at the assumed price
Scania R 590 A6x237,680 litres
£52,752 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.